Hanukkah

It’s the first day of Hannukkah! A beautiful, minor holiday made big because of its proximity to Christmas. Even better this year for the countless families who celebrate both Hannukkah and Christmas—the eight days of Hanukkah ends just in time for Christmas Eve.

Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights ends tonight at sundown. While it was a noteworthy Hanukkah for the fact that it started on Thanksgiving (the last time that’ll happen in thousands of years), it was marked for many by an absence of the favored fried square knishes. While some hoped the knish shortage would end soon, it seems that it’ll be lasting a while. Until then, the Chosen looking for a potato-ey treat will have to settle for other varieties like the one s